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Kingston upon Thames sits at a distinct point where the urban sprawl of London begins to give way to more open, greener landscapes. Positioned on a sharp bend of the river, it remains one of the few places in the capital that still feels fundamentally like an ancient market town. Its history is physically present; you’ll find the Coronation Stone - where seven Saxon kings are said to have been crowned - tucked away near the Guildhall, and the medieval bridge footings are still visible in the basement of the local John Lewis. Geographically, it’s a bit of a hub; you have the vast, wilder expanse of Richmond Park to the north and the formal gardens of Hampton Court Palace just across the bridge. While the town centre is busy with a mix of modern retail and a daily market that has been running since the 1100s, the riverside towpaths provide a much quieter, functional route for walking or cycling toward Teddington or Surbiton. It’s a practical location, well-connected by rail to Waterloo, but it retains a self-contained identity that’s quite separate from the city it borders.